1. "But if they sit at the chess table, then both sides would come to a result." With the US recently more robust in accusing Iranians of helping insurgents in Iraq and in beefing up its naval presence in the Gulf, Larijanis comments were seen as veiled warnings that any US pressure would be met in kind.

2. "But if they sit at the chess table, then both sides would come to a result." With the U.S. recently moving against Iranians whom it accuses of helping Shiite militias in Iraq and beefing up its naval presence in the Persian Gulf, Larijani‘s comments were seen as veiled warnings that any additional U.S. weight on his country would be met in kind. ___ Associated Press writers Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran and Edith M.

3. Striking a combative note after meeting ElBaradei, Larijani warned the United States against opting for force instead of negotiations over the issue of enrichment. If they ... move into the boxing ring, they would have problems,‘‘ Larijani told reporters in response to a question about U.S. pressure on Iran to give up enrichment. But if they sit at the chess table, then both sides would come to a result.‘‘ With the U.S. recently moving against Iranians whom it accuses of helping Shiite militias in Iraq and beefing up its naval presence in the Persian Gulf, Larijani‘s comments were seen as veiled warnings that any additional U.S. weight on his country would be met in kind. –– Associated Press writers Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran and Edith M.

4. Striking a combative note after meeting ElBaradei, Larijani warned the United States against opting for force instead of negotiations over the issue of enrichment. If they ... move into the boxing ring, they would have problems,‘‘ Larijani told reporters in response to a question about U.S. pressure on Iran to give up enrichment. But if they sit at the chess table, then both sides would come to a result.‘‘ With the U.S. recently moving against Iranians whom it accuses of helping Shiite militias in Iraq and beefing up its naval presence in the Persian Gulf, Larijani‘s comments were seen as veiled warnings that any additional U.S. weight on his country would be met in kind. Anybody interested in ... irrational moves ... would definitely receive an appropriate response,‘‘ he said.